Hearing Aldrian’s question, she instantly lifted her head to look at his face. His eyes met hers with a warm gaze. He showed his seriousness through the love that radiated from his eyes alone. The smile on his face soothed her heart, as if he would accept any answer that came from her lips.

But was there any other answer that would come out from her lips for that question?

That was the question she had always wanted to hear, and the one she wanted to answer without hesitation, as the answer had long existed within her heart.

An answer that had already been embedded in their destiny, always staying with her and Aldrian through each of their past lives.

This life was no different. Her feelings for him were real. Her feelings for him were not fake. They were feelings nurtured for who knew how long, across countless reincarnations they had experienced together.

Unconsciously, her eyes began to redden and fill with tears. Aldrian gently cupped her face. She finally nodded with a smile as tears fell from her eyes.

"Yes," she answered.

Aldrian’s smile grew warmer as he gently wiped her tears. His heart felt as if flowers were blooming upon hearing that answer.

Although he had been confident in her answer, hearing it directly from her still gave him a joyous feeling, as if his love had just been accepted by his crush. At that moment, he felt like he could conquer anything for her, just to make her happy.

The feeling was truly intense.

Maybe this was a feeling that had been nurtured through countless reincarnations they had already experienced together. Maybe it was a feeling that had grown within him in this life. Either way, the woman in front of him was someone important to him. Someone he loved, and someone he wanted to spend his life with until the end of time.

She made him feel complete.

Aldrian kissed her lips, and she reciprocated, following his movement. Their kiss was filled with love, expressing their feelings for each other and how deeply they needed one another.

After a few moments within that gentle atmosphere, their lips slowly parted. Angelica opened her eyes and smiled at him, but then she wrapped her arms around him, making his smile grow warmer as he returned the embrace.

"My dear, when are you going to hold the marriage? Next week? Next day? Or maybe even today? Whenever you want, I will make sure our wedding will be no less festive than when I married your sisters," Aldrian said as he stroked her hair.

Angelica smiled as she softly hit his chest. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"How could we suddenly announce our wedding today or the next day? Are you trying to create panic or what?" she said in protest, while Aldrian simply remained silent with a smile.

She took a deep breath before lifting her head to look at his face.

"How about next month? I think that would be good."

Aldrian nodded without hesitation.

"Next month then."

Then he smirked as he leaned closer, bringing his lips near her right ear.

"After that, be prepared to experience something good that will bring you to the highest heaven," he said in a low, tempting voice that made her ear and neck tingle.

Her face flushed as she understood what he meant.

"I... I..." she wanted to say something, but she could only stutter, which made Aldrian laugh.

"Ahahaha, come on, dear. Let’s talk about our wedding first. What do you want for it? I will fulfill everything," he said as he grabbed her hand and brought her to a nearby seat under a small pavilion not far from them.

Angelica could only smile as she followed his enthusiasm. She was also excited for their wedding, and she felt glad that he shared the same feelings as her.

Not long after that, they began discussing what kind of wedding they wanted and the venue for it. Aldrian did not need to think too hard about the location, because he knew Angelica would choose the main church of the Heavenly Direction Church.

They continued discussing their wedding for the next hour before finally reaching a conclusion. Angelica did not ask for much, and for the most part, their wedding would be like a traditional ceremony held in the church.

Aldrian then accompanied Angelica for the next few days. He decided that it was time to spend time with only her after spending so much of his time with her harem sisters. He brought her to stroll through the Ancient Blue Gate World and other worlds, enjoying the scenery and exploring many new places together.

Angelica was truly happy spending time with him. For her, this was the best moment she had ever experienced in her current life. Just the two of them, like a couple on their honeymoon.

She truly hoped that this would never end. She hoped that they could always remain this happy. She hoped that those horrible endings that had always followed her in each of her past lives would not follow her into this life.

She held onto her positive thoughts and believed that things would be different this time. She believed that Aldrian could bring change, something they never had in their powerless past lives.

After spending a few days together, they went to visit Pope Claudius to talk about their wedding.

Pope Claudius was, of course, extremely ecstatic and happy. He was even moved to tears, feeling relieved and overjoyed that Aldrian had finally brought up this matter. They then discussed the wedding planned for next month, and it did not take much time to settle the details.

Since Angelica did not ask for many changes, their discussion was concluded quickly.

Not long after, Aldrian spread the news of his wedding with Angelica across the world. The news quickly spread throughout the Ancient Blue Gate World and beyond. With this, countless people also learned that Aldrian had come out of his seclusion.

They marked the date of his wedding as a day of celebration. For countless nobles, it also became the day they would begin their journey to attend the ceremony. Many of them had already attended Aldrian’s previous two weddings, and they would continue to come whenever he held one.

This was their way of maintaining a good relationship with him and showing their sincerity.

With his return from seclusion, those who wished to meet him also began to gather once more, hoping for a chance to see him. Aldrian, who still intended to expand his connections and influence, decided that it was time to open his palace again.

However, he did not want to spend his time meeting all of them personally. He let his avatar handle those meetings instead.

As for himself, he focused on his own matters, spending more time with his family, especially his younger siblings. He played with Celestina and Ardevian as much as possible, making them happy.

He had already missed three years of Celestina’s childhood and was not even present when his mother gave birth to Ardevian. He wanted to make up for that by spending more time with them. He made sure to always keep them happy.

Aldrey and Irene were happy seeing how Aldrian treated his younger siblings, and they hoped that his relationship with them would always remain good.

After spending a few days with his family, he decided to visit his knight order. The Divine Vanguard Knight Order had long finished their special training and were already prepared to receive missions from him.

Aldrian appeared beneath the floating land and met Xin Haotian. The moment Aldrian saw him, he smiled, and Xin Haotian returned the gesture.

At this moment, Xin Haotian had already broken through to pseudo immortal foundation stage, and his cultivation was even approaching peak stage. It was truly an incredible speed of growth.

"I already heard that you’ve been back for some time, but it seems you’re quite busy, huh? Only visiting this place now?" Xin Haotian said.

"Well, it couldn’t be helped. I’m a family man. I like spending my time with my family," Aldrian replied with a smile.

"So, how was your journey?" Xin Haotian asked.

Aldrian nodded. "All is good. No problems."

Xin Haotian nodded. "Glad to hear that. Then, do you want to check the troops now?"

Aldrian nodded. "How are they? Is there any problem or anything?"

"No problems have arisen, and their growth is satisfying, especially that Revanus and a woman named Delina. You can see it for yourself later," Xin Haotian said. Then he turned toward the vast field near them.

"Divine Vanguards, assemble!" He shouted, his voice echoing across the palace beneath the floating land.

The moment his voice faded, swift movements came from all directions toward the field. In less than fifteen seconds, more than two hundred knights had already gathered in formation.

They wore their knight armor, fully equipped with their respective weapon artifacts. When they saw Aldrian, they could not help but feel excited. They were finally able to see their emperor again after years of his absence.

Even so, they maintained their discipline, standing firmly in their positions without making unnecessary movements.

Aldrian was impressed by their discipline and nodded in satisfaction. He could see that they had grown much stronger, with the weakest among them having reached the duke stage and the strongest reaching pseudo immortal foundation stage.

He then looked at Revanus and could not help but feel surprised that he had already reached peak duke stage.

In just three years, he had risen from middle marquess stage to peak duke stage, clearly showing his talent in cultivation. Aldrian felt satisfied, as it meant Revanus had not disappointed his expectations.

He then looked at the woman named Delina, a beautiful woman with long purple hair tied in a ponytail. After sensing her cultivation, he nodded in satisfaction.

If he remembered correctly, she had only been at low duke stage before he departed for the Central Region of Heaven. Now, she had already reached middle grand duke stage. Her talent was no less than Revanus.

After checking all of his troops, Aldrian finally spoke.

"Divine Vanguards, do you want a battle?"